Data Centre Day Engineer - Longcross

Job Title: Data Centre Day Engineer Business Sector: Data Centre Solutions Location: Longcross, UK COMPANY PROFILE CBRE is the global leader in real estate services, leveraging the industry's most powerful knowledge base to meet the commercial real estate needs of its clients worldwide. Our vision is to be the preeminent, vertically integrated, globally capable real estate service firm. Globally, we employ over 70,000 employees and operate in 48 countries. Purpose of the Job CBRE is responsible for maintaining and operating Critical Environments on behalf of our Customer. The role of DC M&E Technician includes:

• Carrying out planned preventative maintenance and reactive works on Critical Plant, equipment, and systems in accordance with agreed service levels.
• Responding to and managing site engineering emergencies within critical environments.
• Monitoring Data Centre environments for changes in condition, identifying causes, and reporting to the team and customer.
• Assisting in ensuring 100% uptime of Customer Data Centres.

The role reports to the Site Supervisor and works closely with the Contract Manager and Customer DC Manager. Key Tasks

• Ensuring routine maintenance of critical plant, equipment, and systems.
• Operation, troubleshooting, and first-time fixes for systems such as:
• Building Management Systems (BMS)
• Air conditioning systems including DX, Chilled water, and Adiabatic AHUs
• Generators and controls
• AC/DC single-phase and three-phase motors
• UPS Systems
• Emergency lighting
• HV/LV Systems
• Fire Systems including VESDA and Gas Suppression
• Inspection and condition checks of critical plant
• Incident management and escalation
• Managing subcontractors and ensuring controls within Permit to Work systems
• Maintaining accurate critical records.

Education and Experience

• Electrical Engineer / City & Guilds - Electrical or equivalent, ideally with a mechanical or electrical apprenticeship or significant experience.
• Multi-skilled with knowledge of Mechanical/Electrical systems, UPS, Generators, Power Distribution, HVAC.
• Experience working in a Data Centre environment.
• HVAP certification (current or expired).
• Desirable: Knowledge of ICT systems.

Skills

• Desirable: Air Conditioning qualifications.
• Customer-focused, with strong communication skills.
• Ability to plan workload, prioritize tasks, and use systems efficiently.
• Proactive, with a mindset open to new ideas and improvements.
• Ability to identify energy efficiencies to help meet customer targets.
• Up-to-date technical knowledge to support the team and customer.
• Calm and controlled in emergencies.
• Honest, consistent, and aligned with CBRE values.
• Committed to health, safety, and environmental standards.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES CBRE is an equal opportunities employer and does not discriminate based on gender, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, gender reassignment, race, religion, disability, age, or other protected characteristics.